Question: I'm stuck - I found this low-growing plant at the edge of a wetland just west of Albany NY, growing …
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I'm stuck - I found this low-growing plant at the edge of a wetland just west of Albany NY, growing with sensitive fern, fringed loosestrife, and lots of sedges beneath an open canopy of quaking aspen, white pine, and oak. There were also lots of smaller single leaves scattered around. No flowers/flower stalks. It's the uneven leaf base that's the difficulty - all the leaves that I saw were the same, although I suppose I could be a single large clone.
Answer
Dear CathK, good afternoon. The plants in the image are likely Packera aurea (golden groundsel). This is a native, wetland species that is a perennial member of the composite family. It will have flowering stems later in the year with capitula that have yellow ray flowers. Best wishes.
